St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced the schedule for the Digicel Series 2012 and the picturesque Arnos Vale Cricket Ground will host the first three Digicel One Day Internationals when West Indies take on Australia in March and April next year.
Arnos Vale Cricket Ground. Photo: windiescricket.com
The Digicel Series 2012 includes a total of five Digicel ODIs, two Digicel Twenty20s and three Digicel Tests and will be hosted in five countries across the region.
The Digicel Tests will be played at Kensington Oval, Queen’s Park Oval and the Guyana National Stadium.
The last two Digicel ODIs and the First Digicel T20 will be played at the Beausejour Cricket Ground in St Lucia while the Second Digicel T20 will be contested at the Mecca of cricket in the Caribbean – Kensington Oval in Barbados.
Digicel Group Head of Sponsorship, Karl Donnelly, said; “As proud sponsor of West Indies cricket, we are excited to be hosting one of the top teams in the world as part of the Digicel Series 2012, in what is sure to be an excellent tour.
“Cricket invokes a passion and pride that is evident throughout the region and at Digicel, we are committed to building on that fervour by bringing the game directly to the fans. Expanding on our ‘Wi’ All in’ campaign, fans across the islands can look forward to a host of unique and exciting initiatives that make the sport – and its heroes, more accessible,” continued Donnelly.
Ticket prices and the West Indies v New Zealand schedule will be announced at later dates.
Digicel Series 2012 – West Indies v Australia – Schedule
Digicel ODI Series
Friday, March 16 – 1st Digicel ODI – Arnos Vale Cricket Ground
Sunday, March 18 – 2nd Digicel ODI – Arnos Vale Cricket Ground
Tuesday, March 20 – 3rd Digicel ODI – Arnos Vale Cricket Ground
Friday, March 23 – 4th Digicel ODI – Beausejour Cricket Ground
Sunday, March 25 – 5th Digicel ODI – Beausejour Cricket Ground
Digicel Twenty20 Series
Tuesday, March 27 – 1st Digicel T20I – Beausejour Cricket Ground
Friday, March 30 – 2nd Digicel T20I – Kensington Oval
Monday, April 2 – Wednesday, April 4 – Australia 3 day warm up game (venue & opposition TBC)
Digicel Test Series
Saturday, April 7 – Wednesday, April 11 – 1st Digicel Test – Kensington Oval
Sunday, April 15 – Thursday, April 19 – 2nd Digicel Test – Queen’s Park Oval
Monday, April 23 – Friday, April 27 – 3rd Digicel Test – Guyana National Stadium